2025 Detective Conan Film Stays at #1, Live-Action Ya Boy Kongming! Debuts at #2
The film opened at #1 at the Japanese box office. The film earned 3,438,626,700 yen (about US$24.15 million) and sold 2,314,690 tickets in its first three days, a new opening-weekend record for the franchise.Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback opened in Japan on April 18, and has screenings in IMAX, MX4D, 4DX, and Dolby Cinema in addition to regular screenings. The film opened in 522 theaters in Japan, a new record for the franchise. King Gnu performs the theme song "Twilight!!!."The film takes place in the snowy mountains of Nagano prefecture, and a previous visual depicted Conan on a snowboard. Yamato — an inspector in Nagano with an injured left eye — and Kogoro — a major character whose last major role in a film was back in the ninth movie Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths in 2005 — both appear in the film. Taka'aki and Yui, who are also from Nagano, also appear in the film.Katsuya Shigehara (unit director of Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine) directed the film. Takeharu Sakurai (various Detective Conan movies) wrote the script.The film opened on April 25. Series director Shūhei Shibue returned as director for the film, along with Nonji Nemoto as scriptwriter. In-story artist Mia Iriomote (played by Koharu Sugawara) performed the insert song "New Zone," composed by Dos Monos hip-hop group member Zo Zhit. Lilas Ikuta, who is the vocalist for the YOASOBI duo under the name ikura, returned to the film to compose the ending theme song "Sing along!!!" This is the second theme song Ikuta composed for the franchise, after the insert song "DREAMER" for the live-action series. Wednesday's Campanella member Utaha also sang in the film as her character Shin.The Paripi Kōmei Road to Summer Sonia compilation film for the anime series screened in Japanese theaters in March 2024. The live-action series premiered in September 2023 on Fuji TV's "Shinsui 10 Drama" timeslot and ended in November 2023.The film opened in Japan on March 7. It sold 571,000 tickets for 702,817,200 yen (about US$4.78 million) in its first three days.The story follows Doraemon, Nobita, and friends as they enter a painting into a medieval European world. In the painting, they meet Claire and Milo, children from the country of Artoria. They also encounter a small demon with wings named Chai. Together, they face a powerful enemy for a legendary jewel. Yukiyo Teramoto (Doraemon series and movies) directed the film. Satoshi Itō (Doraemon series) wrote the script. The film commemorates the 45th anniversary of Doraemon movies. Aimyon performed the film's theme song "Sketch," as well as the film's insert song "Kimi no Yume o Kikinagara, Boku wa Waraeru Idea o!" (An Idea That Makes Me Smile Comes to Me, While I Listen to Your Dreams!).The first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle film trilogy will open in Japan on July 18. Between April 4 and July 3, the previous 12 films (including the compilation ones) are returning to theaters for limited-engagement runs. The compilation films will run for one week each in 33 theaters, while the 4K-converted edition of the Mugen Train film will play again from May 9 to June 12 in 423 theaters (including some with IMAX, remixed Dolby Atmos, remixed Dolby Cinema, 4DX, and MX4D screenings). These screenings will feature exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from the new trilogy.The first Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle film will play on 443 screens (a franchise record) throughout Japan, including IMAX screenings. Outside Japan, Aniplex aims for the new film to play in over 150 countries and regions, which is wider than the franchise's previous world tour of over 145 countries and regions. The new films adapt the "Infinity Castle" arc. Crunchyroll will bring the trilogy to theaters globally excluding select Asian territories and Japan.The Me & Roboco anime film dropped off the top 10 in its second weekend. The Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- movie also dropped off the top 10 in its 10th weekend.Sources: Kōgyō Tsūshin (link 2), comScore via KOFIC
